DURING THE FIRST HOURS OF BUSINESS, 7700 CALIFORNIANS BEGAN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE NEW AMAZON FACILITY IN PATTERSON IS NOW UP AND RUNNING. THE WORKERS ARE READY BRINGING A BOOST TO THE AREA ECONOMY. THIS IS STILL CONSIDERED -- EMPLOYEES ARE ALREADY HARD AT WORK AND OUT SPENDING THEIR DOLLARS IN THE COMMUNITY. JACKIE PEREZ HAD ONE THING ON HER MIND WHEN SHE OPENED UP HER SPOT. WE ANTICIPATED WE WOULD GET A LOT OF EMPLOYEES FROM AMAZON. SHE FOUND HER OWN EXPECTATIONS WERE EXCEEDED. WE DECIDED TO OPEN THE SPOT. OTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES INCLUDING THIS FLOWER SHOP AND CHINA WOK SAY THEY ARE BANKING ON MORE CUSTOMERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE NOW THAT THE FACILITY IS OPEN. AMAZON IS NOT REVEALING JUST YET HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HIRED, BUT WITH THE NEWS OF ITS OPENING LAST YOUR CAME THE PROMISE OF UP TO 1000 JOBS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SEASONAL POSITIONS. HE IS ONE OF MANY WHO APPLIED FOR A JOB. TODAY, HE SCORED AN INTERVIEW. GREG SUTTON CAP PRETTY MUCH NAILED IT. I PRETTY MUCH NAILED IT. THOSE THAT DID LAND A JOB ARE COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS. I USED TO WORK AT MCDONALD'S. I AM EXCITED FOR MY SON BECAUSE NOW HE HAS A GOOD JOB. THE PATTERSON CITY MANAGER SAYS UP TO 400 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HIRED HERE AT THIS SITE. AMAZON HAS YET TO RELEASE AN